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Configuration
This plugin is compatible with DB-less mode.
Compatible protocols
The Route By Header plugin is compatible with the following protocols:
grpc
, grpcs
, http
, https
Parameters
Here's a list of all the parameters which can be used in this plugin's configuration:
-
name or plugin
string requiredThe name of the plugin, in this case
route-by-header
.- If using the Kong Admin API, Konnect API, declarative configuration, or decK files, the field is
name
. - If using the KongPlugin object in Kubernetes, the field is
plugin
.
- If using the Kong Admin API, Konnect API, declarative configuration, or decK files, the field is
-
instance_name
stringAn optional custom name to identify an instance of the plugin, for example
route-by-header_my-service
.The instance name shows up in Kong Manager and in Konnect, so it's useful when running the same plugin in multiple contexts, for example, on multiple services. You can also use it to access a specific plugin instance via the Kong Admin API.
An instance name must be unique within the following context:
- Within a workspace for Kong Gateway Enterprise
- Within a control plane or control plane group for Konnect
- Globally for Kong Gateway (OSS)
-
service.name or service.id
stringThe name or ID of the service the plugin targets. Set one of these parameters if adding the plugin to a service through the top-level
/plugins
endpoint. Not required if using/services/{serviceName|Id}/plugins
. -
route.name or route.id
stringThe name or ID of the route the plugin targets. Set one of these parameters if adding the plugin to a route through the top-level
/plugins
endpoint. Not required if using/routes/{routeName|Id}/plugins
. -
consumer.name or consumer.id
stringThe name or ID of the consumer the plugin targets. Set one of these parameters if adding the plugin to a consumer through the top-level
/plugins
endpoint. Not required if using/consumers/{consumerName|Id}/plugins
. -
enabled
boolean default:true
Whether this plugin will be applied.
-
config
record required-
rules
array of typerecord
Route by header rules.
-
upstream_name
string required
-
condition
map required len_min:1
-
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